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// Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Ben Motmans
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// Author(s):
//    Ben Motmans <ben.motmans@gmail.com>
//

using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace Anculus.Core
{
	public abstract class AbstractTranslationBackend : ITranslationBackend
	{
		protected static CultureInfo culture = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;
		
		public virtual string GetString (string key)
		{
			return LookupSingular (key);
		}

		public virtual string GetString (string key, params object[] args)
		{
			return String.Format (culture, LookupSingular (key), args);
		}

		//this mimics the plural behavior as described in http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/gettext.html#Plural-forms
		public virtual string GetPluralString (string key, string plural, int n)
		{
			//FIXME: the 'n' parameter must also be formatted
			if (n == 1)
				return LookupSingular (key);
			else
				return LookupPlural (key, plural, n);
		}

		public virtual string GetPluralString (string key, string plural, int n, params object[] args)
		{
			//FIXME: the 'n' parameter must also be formatted
			if (n == 1)
				return String.Format (culture, LookupSingular (key), args);
			else
				return String.Format (culture, LookupPlural (key, plural, n), args);
		}
		
		protected abstract string LookupSingular (string key);
		protected abstract string LookupPlural (string key, string plural, int n);
	}
}
